inferiority
/ɪnˌfɪəriˈɒrəti/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌɪnfɪriˈɔrɪtˌi] /ɪnˌfɪriˈɔːrəti/ (ame, ipa)
inferiority — 名詞
1. a condition in which a person, group, or thing is lower in quality, ability, sta
自卑；劣勢
在能力、地位或品質上較差
a condition in which a person, group, or thing is lower in quality, ability, status, or strength than another
At the private school, Minh developed a sense of inferiority about his old clothes.
在私立學校裡，Minh 因為自己穿著舊衣服而產生自卑感。
sense of inferiority
The cheap batteries showed their inferiority after only one hour of use.
這些便宜電池才用一小時就顯出品質上的劣勢。
inferiority in quality
Fans feared the team's physical inferiority against the taller German side.
球迷擔心球隊面對較高大的德國隊時，在體能上居於劣勢。
Amira's report rejected the old claim of female inferiority in math.
Amira 的報告反對女性在數學上居於劣勢的老說法。
After three losses, Kevin could not hide his feelings of inferiority.
三連敗後，Kevin 無法掩飾自己的自卑感。
- disadvantage
more often refers to a specific weak position in one situation
- weakness
focuses on a weak point rather than overall lower standing
- self-doubt
fits only the emotional use, not product or group comparisons
- superiority
the condition of being better or stronger than others
文法句型
sense of inferiority
feelings of inferiority
inferiority in [area]
inferiority to [someone/something]
用法筆記
Often appears in phrases like a sense of inferiority or feelings of inferiority when someone doubts their own worth. In comparisons between sides, products, or groups, it can also describe being weaker or less effective than the other side.